freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-235-an-arithmetic-geometric-sequence.md

---
id: 5900f4571000cf542c50ff6a
title: 'Problem 235: An Arithmetic Geometric sequence'
challengeType: 5
forumTopicId: 301879
dashedName: problem-235-an-arithmetic-geometric-sequence
---

# --description--

Given is the arithmetic-geometric sequence $u(k) = (900 - 3k)r^{k - 1}$.

Let $s(n) = \sum_{k=1 \ldots n} u(k)$.

Find the value of $r$ for which $s(5000) = -600\\,000\\,000\\,000$.

Give your answer rounded to 12 places behind the decimal point.

# --hints--

`arithmeticGeometricSequence()` should return `1.002322108633`.

```js
assert.strictEqual(arithmeticGeometricSequence(), 1.002322108633);
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```js
function arithmeticGeometricSequence() {

  return true;
}

arithmeticGeometricSequence();
```

# --solutions--

```js
// solution required
```